Code 02109
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This deficiency falls under the Structural Condition category of the harmonised PSC inspection system. It relates to the Cargo Ship Safety,, Cargo Ship Safety Construction,, High Speed Craft Safety,, Passenger Ship Safety statutory certificate. The governing international instrument is SOLAS Chapter II-1 (Construction — Structure, subdivision and stability).
Inspection Statistics
Total findings
438
Detention correlation
10.7%
MoU region breakdown
| MoU region | Findings |
|---|---|
| paris | 194 |
| medmou | 128 |
| bsmou | 72 |
| tokyo | 22 |
| iomou | 20 |
Year trend
| Year | Findings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 62 |
| 2026 | 39 |
Based on 12,814 inspections with itemised deficiency records (7% of 183,503 total inspections). Detention correlation is the share of inspections with this finding that ended in detention.
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